AppleSox Face Falcons On Educator's Night
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Game 2 of the AppleSox’ six-game homestand is tonight as Wenatchee faces the Kelowna Falcons at 6:35 p.m. at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium.
The AppleSox are coming of a series-opening 9-4 win last night. Aiva Arquette led the way by finishing a home run away from hitting for the cycle and driving in four. Wenatchee exploded for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to pick up its third consecutive victory and fifth in the last seven games.
The six-run frame was three runs shy of becoming the AppleSox’ highest-scoring inning this season. Regardless, it is the 13th time this summer that the AppleSox have scored four-or-more runs in a single inning. The AppleSox are 8-2 in games in which they have scored four-or-more runs in at least one inning.
Brandham Ponce homered to plate the third run of the big sixth inning and it not only marked his second of the season but the fourth homer by an AppleSox hitter in the last four games. The AppleSox played nine consecutive games without launching a ball over the fence and went 2-7 in that time but have now won three of the last four while hitting a home run in each game.
The recent offensive surge has come at a good time for the AppleSox. Their offensive has had hot and cold stretches to begin the 2022 season. Wenatchee opened the season by scoring 80 runs over their first nine games for an average of 8.8 runs per games and went 5-4 to open the summer. In the ensuing six games the AppleSox only scored 10 runs and lost every game. They have responded by scoring 50 runs in the last seven games for an average of 7.1 runs per game and winning five games.
Quincy Vassar makes his fourth start of the summer tonight and fifth appearance overall. He will pitch at Paul Thomas Sr. Stadium for the first time since June 7 when he tossed six shutout inning and struck out eight Port Angeles Lefties. Vassar has pitched at least five innings all three starts this summer and has limited opponents to four runs or less each time. He allowed four runs (all earned) and struck out three in 5.1 innings last Wednesday against the Victoria HarbourCats at Royal Athletic Park.
Kelowna will counter with Derek Bearisto, who is making his second start of the season. The Centralia native allowed three runs (two earned) and struck out four in five innings against the Kamloops NorthPaws on June 17, a 6-5 Kamloops win.
Tonight’s game is Educator’s Night and all teachers who show a valid school ID at the gate receive free admission. It’s also a WINatchee Wednesday meaning that all fans in attendance are eligible to win prizes from local Wenatchee businesses from the third-through-sixth innings. Tickets are available at saferseating.com and gates open at 5:30 p.m.
Tonight’s game can be listened to live on kcsyfm.com on your computer or smart phone. If you live in Washington you can listen on your radio on any of the following stations:
· Wenatchee: 93.9 FM
· East Wenatchee/Rock Island: 98.1 FM
· Lake Chelan Valley: 95.3 FM
· Brewster/Pateros: 101.3 FM
· Okanogan Valley: 101.9 FM
· Omak/Tonasket/Oroville: 97.7 FM
· Methow Valley: 106.3 FM
Coverage of tonight’s game begins at 6:10 p.m. with the Horan Estates Winery Pregame Show. Stick around after the game to hear the postgame show with player and coach interviews.
